National Republican., 1887-01-29
TEMPERANCE coNvocAr1oN.
Brilliant Reception at the Metropoli-
tan NJ. E. Church.


The opening meeting Of the temperance con-
vocation was held at 2 p. m. yesterday at
Wesley Chapel under the auspices of the Ma.
tional Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
Of which Miss Frances Il. Willard is president
At this meeting Miss Willard presided, and
Mrs. ]. X. Barney, of Rhode Island, made the
opening prayer after which which Mrs rs Hannah Ln,ah
proved to be interesting ana instructive.
A reception was given to Miss Willard last
night In the lecture room Of tho Metropolitan
Methodist Church, beginning at o'clock and
continuing over two hours. II was very largely
attended, over 1000 ladies and gentlemen
being present. The arrangements. for the
evening were in charge of Mrs. $. y. La Fetre,
president Of Washington branch Of the W. @.
4. U. Those present. were presented to Miss
Willard by Col Charles w. johnson, chief
clerk OF the United States Senate.
Mrs. Hannah W. Smith, Mrs. J. X. Barney,
Mrs. Fanney J. Barnes, and Mrs. s. ID. La Fetra
assisted Miss Willard.
Newman made an address Of welcome to Miss
Willard, which was responded TO by her In a
very happy manner
Among those present during the. evening
N. G. ordway. Judge W. II. Smell, Rev. +. D.
Power, Rev. Charles W. Baldwin, Rev. Y. T.
%esde Rev Mm o. / MSSRsnny Rsv Dr. ,NbIs WIN;
and Mexico; w Jennings Demorest, late can
didate for lieutenant governor OF New York.
of the officers of the. National woman's
Mrs. Hannah Whitehall Smith. secretary of
the Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
Union; Mrs Gov. Wallace. superintendent OF
the franchise department. Mrs. j. X Barney,
| superintendent OF prison and jail work; Mira.
Fanny ]. Barnes, superintendent OF young
| woman's work.
| A very handsome boral ship, the "Prohibl-
| tion," was presented to Miss Willard by Mrs.
| Fanny J. Barnes on behalf of the Washington
branch OF the w. c. T, U. The lecture room of
the church was prettily decorated with nat
| ural and artificial flowers. Suspended across
| the rear of the room. painted on cloth, were
| the words Purity In the Home"-"God IN the
| Government" After the reception short ad-
| dresses were made by Miss Frances T.. VIII
lard. Mrs. Gov. Wallace, Mrs. j. X. Barney,
Mrs Hannah W. Smith. Mrs. Croly Jennie
At2p m. to-day Mrs. Hannah w. smith
will give a Bible reading at Wesley Chapel.
| and at $50 p. IN. there Will be a children's s
| meeting at the same place which will be ad-
| dressed by Miss Anna Gordon and Mrs j. X.
| Barney, and at 1880 p. m. q young ladies' meet
| ing which will be addressed by Mrs, Fdtny j..
| Barnes and Miss Anna Gordon. On Sunday at
II a. m. Mrs. J. X. Barney will deliver an ad-
dress at Wesley Chapel, and at 3p. m; at the
speak on social purity"
| list Church, Miss Willard and Mrs. II. w.
| Smith will be present and deliver addresses,
| and nt the same hour at the Dumbarton Ave
| nue. Church, Mrs. ]. X. Barney will deliver an
| address on some temperance topic. Mrs. Mary
| II. Hunt, superintendent of the department of
| tional G. I. u, was invited to receive with
| Miss Willard, but owing to her recent bereave.
| ment In the loss of her husband this was OBJ.
| yiOusly impossible